Lost in the Crowd

Lost in the Crowd

I remember years ago we went to Dallas to Visit my brother and sister. Kalie was about 6 years old and Kendall was about 2 years old. We went to see where John Kennedy was shot and it was very interesting. There were so many people there. Kalie decided to walk away from us and she got lost in the crowd. I remember going crazy not knowing where she was at. I went one way and her mom went another way. After a few minutes we found her walking in this crowd of people. I remember her saying dad I was following them. I looked at her and said baby you can’t just follow people you have to stay with mom and dad. She looked up at me and said because I will get lost right and I said yes. Don’t we as adult’s o the same thing? We lose track of God and follow other people because we like the way they are going. I have learned this over the past year that I did what Kalie did. I Lost track of my Father and followed other people because I wanted to go that way. We do this because we are selfish and prideful. I know for me I have been a selfish and prideful person over the past year putting my wants in front of what God wants from me. By me doing that I became so lost in the world. I am glad my father found me however God knew where I was at he was just waiting for me to come home and hold his hand.

This brings me to this verse Proverbs 29:25 “The fear of man is a snare, but the one who trust in the lord is protected.” Rick Warren observed, “Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.” I know these words to so true in my life. Instead of trusting God for guidance, we imitate our neighbors and suffer the consequences. Instead of seeking to please our Father in heaven, we strive to please our peers, with decidedly mixed results. Whom will you try to please today: you’re God or you associates? Your obligation is most certainly not to neighbors, to friends, or even to family members. Your obligation is to an all knowing, all powerful God. You must seek to please Him first and always No exceptions. People who constantly, and fervently, seek the approval of others live with an identity crisis. I found this to be true in my own life. I didn’t know who I was and I let other defend me instead of letting my Father defend me. By doing this I lost myself, friends, and other things. So all i can share with you from my own experiences is don’t follow the people around you follow the Father. He knows best!!